Advising Training and Development Activities

Competitive National & International Fellowship Opportunities

This workshop provides an overview of what these programs are designed to accomplish, what students and advisors need to know about such opportunities, and what services and resources MSU offers to support them.

Boots to Books: Advising and Teaching Veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs indicates that enrollment of veterans in college has increased 16-fold and well over 500,000 veterans have traded in their uniforms for text books. With the development of the Post 9/11 GI Bill, and the wars in Iraq/Afghanistan coming to an end, colleges across the state see dramatic increases of veterans attending classes. At Missouri State University we’ve developed the Veteran Student Services office to meet the growing demands of this exceptional group of students. In this session, learn about unique needs of student-veterans, discuss ways we can engage, encourage and empower our student-veterans and hear from current student-veterans about their personal transition and experiences.

Engaging Students with Faculty and Staff: Breaking the Ice with Technology

What do you get when you cross an iPad, a practicum student, a collaborative faculty group, and an idea whose time has come? An effective means to connect students with programs and departments! Through this Advisor Forum, faculty, staff, and administrators may find useful ideas for engaging students through the use of technology. See how an initiative that was initially meant to enhance departmental advising is expanding to impact students in other ways. (Spoiler alert: Content will be similar to the Showcase “iAdvise” session).

Career Advising Workshop

This workshop is designed to equip advisors to help their students begin to see themselves as professionals. In addition to small group discussion and interactive activities, a panel of employers will discuss skills they are seeking and what they see lacking in many new applicants. Discover helpful campus resources to assist students in preparation for employment or the transition to graduate school.